Ex-judge found in hotel with marijuana

A former Muscatine County judge was arrested at a downtown Iowa City hotel this weekend for marijuana possession.

Iowa City police officers responded at 4:31 p.m. Sunday to the Sheraton Hotel to evict a guest -59-year-old James A. Weaver, of Muscatine - after his credit card was declined.

When police went to Weaver's room, he refused to open the door when management knocked. Hotel management used a key to enter the room. Police said Weaver was inside, lying on the bed and was "very intoxicated."

Officers said they detected a strong odor of marijuana and found a small plastic bag of marijuana in between the mattress and box spring in Weaver's room.

Weaver was taken into custody and faces one count of possession of marijuana. Weaver was an associate judge from 1982 to 2004. Since 2002, he has had three drunken driving convictions and has served time in prison.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Ex-judge found in hotel with marijuana

A former Muscatine County judge was arrested at a downtown Iowa City hotel this weekend for marijuana possession.